Wheel toy



July 4, 1933. CHLQSTA 1,916,879

WHEEL TOY Filed May 14, 1951 @ZAZ/M/Q Z l Patented July 4, 1933 UNITED STATES; PATENT QFFECE ANTON GHLOSTA, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO GARTON TOY COMPANY, 01? SHEBOYGAN, 'WISCGNSIN WHEEL TOY Application filed May 14, 1931.

This invention relates to improvements in toys and more particularly to wheel toys.

One of the objects of the present invention is the provision of wheel toy embody ing novel means for sumaorting the foot board beneath the seatboard and securing the same againsttransverse and longitudinal movement relative to the seatboard.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a wheel toy embodying novel means for supporting the footboard beneath the seatboard, and includes means whereby the foot-board may be quickly and readily detached from the seatboard or connected thereto and the attaching means is so arranged relative to the seatboard that it will securely retain the footboard against longitudinal 0r transverse movement relative to the seatboard.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a wheel toy including a seatboard supported by suitable traction means, together with a footboard with hangers attached to each end thereof, with novel means for detachably connecting the hangers to the unc er face of theseatboard so as to properly support the footboard in position relative to the seatboard, and secure the same against longitudinal and transverse motion relative to said seatboard.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrang ment of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel toy constructed in accordance with my invention, with parts thereof broken away and illustrated in cross section;

Figure 2 is a top plan view with the steering mechanism and traction supporting means removed;

Figure 3 is a rear end elevation of the seat-- board, the footboard and" the supporting means for the footboard;

Figure 4 is a front end elevation with the traction supporting means and the steering mechanism removed.

Referring more particularly to the draw Serial No. 537,334.

ing, 1 indicates the seatboard, which is provided at its rear end with a comparatively large portion 2 and with. a smaller rounded portion 3 at the front end. The rear and larger end of the seatboard is supported by means of a frame 4-, the ends of which are mounted upon the cross axle 5 supported by suitable traction wheels 6.

The front of the seatboard carries a yoke 7 having a traction wheel 8 at the lower end. fl 1 frame 4 and the yoke 7 are supported in heir proper relative positions with ret to the seatboard by means of suitable brace members 9 and 9.

nd beneath the seatboard 1 and extending laterally beyond both sides thereof is a footboard 10 which may be formed of metal, ith its ends curved to form bearing sleeves which embrace the intermediate portion hangers 12 and 18. Attention is dit d to the fact that the hanger 12 at the r of the foot board is provided with a Jstantially horizontal intermediate por- Jon and has its ends converging upwardly toward the under face of the larger part- 2 of the seatboard. The ends of the portions 1% are disposed at right angles thereto in opposite directions as clearly illustrated by the dotted lines in Figure 2, and the extremities are disposed at right angles to the end members 15 to form the trunnions 16 which are adapted to be engaged within suitable eye hooks 17 as shown in Figure 2. It will be apparent from this construction that the ends 15 are disposed upon opposite sides of the intermediate portion of the hangs and the terminals of each side portion are engaged within eye-hooks which are arranged upon opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the outer portions thereof disposed at right angles upon opposite sides of the intermediate portion to form the lateral extended ends 19 and the terminals 20 are disposed at right angles to the ends 19 for engagement with the eye hooks 21 which are arranged upon opposite sides of the longitudinal center of the seatboard and upon opposite sides of the intermediate portion of the hanger 13, thus evenly distributing the weight applied to the footboard and conveyed to the seatboard.

It will be noted that the angularly disposed ends 15 and 19 are slightly inclined relative to the end portions 14E and 18, as shown in Figure 1, so that the terminals 16 and 20 can be readily engaged within the eye hooks 17 and 21.

It will be noted that when the terminals are disengaged from the eye hooks, the end portions let and 18 will have a tendency to spring outwardly, and it is the tension which is utilized by this yieldable movement that maintains the terminals 16 and 20 in the eye hooks 17 and 21, so as to retain the terminals therein and prevent them from becoming accidentally displaced.

It will be noted from the above construction that the footboard is suspended from the seatboard by means of hangers and due to the connection of the hangers to the seatboard, the footboard will be securely retained against transverse and longitudinal motion relative to the footboard which is a very essential feature in the construction of a wheel toy of this character.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the footboard may be in various sizes with the hangers already attached thereto, so that any size footboard may be quickly and readily applied to the particular type of seatboard and when engaged therewith will be securely retained against movement relative thereto.

I claim 1. A wheel toy including a seatboard and a footboard, front and rear hangers for the footboard, the ends of each hanger being disposed in opposite directions and detachably connected to the seatboard to secure the footboard against transverse and longitudinal movement relative to the seatboard.

2. A wheel toy including a seatboard and a footboard, front and rear hangers for the footboard, the intermediate portions of each hanger being disposed beneath the footboard, the side portions of each hanger converging beneath the seatboard, the end portions of each hanger being disposed in opposite directions and detachably engaged with the seatboard for supporting the footboard and retaining the same against transverse and longitudinal movement relative to the seatboard.

3. A wheel toy including a seatboard and a footboard, front and rear hangers of substantially U-shaped design for the footboard, the ends of each hanger being disposed upon opposite sides of the intermediate portion thereof and provided with laterally projecting terminals, eye bolts carried by the seatboard, whereby the side portions of the hangers are sprung inwardly to engage the terminals thereof, with said eye bolts to support the footboard and retain the same against transverse and longitudinal movement relative to the seatboard.

a. A wheel toy including a seatboard and a footboard, front and rear hangers for the footboard, eye bolts carried by the seatboard, the ends of each hanger being extended to opposite sides of the intermediate portion thereof and disposed on a slight inclination relative to the lower face of the seatboard, and lateral terminals on said end portions adapted to be engaged with said eye bolts for supporting the footboard against transverse and longitudinal movement relative to the seatboard.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Sheboygan, in the county of Sheboygan and State of \Visconsin. v

ANTON CHLOSTA. 

